Thursday, 28 March 2013

This wine is a blend of 99% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. The must underwent a warm, fast fermentation with a total of six days on skins. The wine was aged for 18 months in 32% new French and American oak barrels.

Starmont is located at the entrance to the Napa Valley on the historic
Stanly Ranch, one of the first vineyards planted in the valley, built by
agricultural pioneer Judge John Stanly in 1872. The winery opened officially on September 6th, 2006, just two days before the first grapes for processing arrived. Starmont is a member of the Napa Sustainable Winegrowing Group. The estate vineyards at Stanly Ranch became certified through the Napa Green Farm Certificate Program in 2007.

At Starmont, each barrel room has independent climate controls to more efficiently manage fermentations and barrel aging. Automated systems manage temperatures by bringing in cooler nighttime
air and venting out warmer air, using low energy fans, when conditions
permit. Starmont recycles 100% of its' winery process water as vineyard and landscaping irrigation.